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State Tournament Sections: See the table below for the recommended section based on grade (in rows) and rating (columns). Players may move up to a higher grade and/or rating division but never down. Unrated players may not play in the Booster sections. Rated players can't play in the unrated sections. Confused on which section to enter? Read the FAQs or simply fill out the form and we will place the players in the most appropriate section based on their grade and USCF rating.
Main Event
States: Blitz & Bughouse Sections
| Grades | All ratings |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | KG (Sa 8:30a-4:30p) |
| Grades | Unrated (New) | 100-499 | 500-799 | 800 and higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | 1-3 Rookie (Sat 8:30a-4:30p) |
1-3 Booster (Sat 8:30a-4:30p) |
1-3 Premier (Sat 8:30a-4:30p) | 1-3 Championship (Sat 8:30a-5:30p + Sun 8:45a-6:10p) |
| Grades | Unrated (New) | 100--599 | 600--899 | 900 and higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-5 | 4-6 Rookie (Sun 8:30a-4:30p) |
4-6 Booster (Sun 8:30a-4:30p) |
4-6 Premier (Sat 8:30a-5p + Sun 8:45a-2:15p) |
4-5 or 4-6 Championship (Sat 8:30a-5:30pm + Sun 8:45a-6:10p) |
| 6 | 4-6 Championship (Sat 8:30a-5:30pm + Sun 8:45a-6:10p) |
| Grades | Unrated (New) & 100--999 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6-8 | 6-8 Premier
(Sat 8:30a-5p + Sun 8:45a-2:15p) |
6-8 Championship (Sat 8:30a-5:30p + Sun 8:45a-6:40p) |
| Grades | Unrated (New) & 100--999 | |
|---|---|---|
| 9-12 | 9-12 Premier(Sat 8:30a-5p + Sun 8:45a-2:15p) |
9-12 Championship (Sat 8:30a-5:30p + Sun 8:45a-6:40p) |
States: Blitz & Bughouse Sections
| Grades | All ratings |
|---|---|
| KG, 1-3 | K-3 Blitz (Fr 6:30-8:30p) K-3 Bughouse (Sa 6:30-8:30p) |
| 4-6 | 4-6 Blitz (Fr 6:30-8:30p) 4-6 Bughouse (Sa 6:30-8:30p) |
| 7-12 | 7-12 Blitz (Fr 6:30-8:30p) 7-12 Bughouse (Sa 6:30-8:30p) |
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